Stafford County, Kansas
| Stafford County, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Seat | St. John |
| Largest city | Stafford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 795 sq mi (2,059 km2) |
| • Land | 792 sq mi (2,051 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (8 km2), 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 4,437 |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website |
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Coordinates: 38°04′N 98°43′W / 38.067°N 98.717°W
Stafford County (standard abbreviation: SF) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,437.[1] Its county seat is St. John.[2] The county is named in memory of Lewis Stafford, captain of Company E, First Kansas Infantry, who was killed at the Battle of Young's Point, Madison Parrish, Louisiana, June 7, 1863.[3]
History
19th century
The boundaries of Stafford County were defined by the Kansas Legislature of 1870 but for several years, the county remained unorganized. The Legislature of 1875, with the intention of obliterating the county from the map, gave the territory in Stafford County to other counties. They gave the portion in Range 15 West to Pawnee County; the portion included in Ranges 11, 12, 13 and 14 to Barton County; and the south half of the county, excepting the portion in Range 15, was added to Pratt County. But after each of the counties had taken its part, a strip six miles wide and twelve miles long (two townships) remained as Stafford County. This was the condition of the county until April 25, 1879, when, by a decision of the Supreme Court, the act of the Legislature dividing the county was declared unconstitutional and the county was restored to its original boundaries.[4]
Law and government
Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Stafford County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[5]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 795 square miles (2,060 km2), of which 792 square miles (2,050 km2) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) (0.4%) is water.[6]
Adjacent counties
- Barton County (north)
- Rice County (northeast)
- Reno County (east)
- Pratt County (south)
- Edwards County (west)
- Pawnee County (west)
National protected area
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 4,755 | — | |
| 1890 | 7,520 | 58.1% | |
| 1900 | 9,829 | 30.7% | |
| 1910 | 12,510 | 27.3% | |
| 1920 | 11,559 | −7.6% | |
| 1930 | 10,460 | −9.5% | |
| 1940 | 10,487 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 8,816 | −15.9% | |
| 1960 | 7,451 | −15.5% | |
| 1970 | 5,943 | −20.2% | |
| 1980 | 5,694 | −4.2% | |
| 1990 | 5,365 | −5.8% | |
| 2000 | 4,789 | −10.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,437 | −7.4% | |
| Est. 2014 | 4,297 | [7] | −3.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1] | |||
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 4,789 people, 2,010 households, and 1,294 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,458 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.97% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 2.97% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 5.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,010 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 33.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 21.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,107, and the median income for a family was $38,235. Males had a median income of $27,328 versus $21,063 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,409. About 8.70% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
Townships
Stafford County is divided into twenty-one townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) | Water area km² (sq mi) | Water % | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albano | 00800 | 56 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°52′43″N 98°51′43″W / 37.87861°N 98.86194°W | |
| Byron | 09825 | 80 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 38°12′50″N 98°38′7″W / 38.21389°N 98.63528°W | |
| Clear Creek | 13825 | 36 | 0 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°50′57″N 98°57′31″W / 37.84917°N 98.95861°W | |
| Cleveland | 14125 | 68 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | 38°2′11″N 98°52′2″W / 38.03639°N 98.86722°W | |
| Douglas | 18375 | 138 | 1 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°8′16″N 98°52′2″W / 38.13778°N 98.86722°W | |
| East Cooper | 19350 | 90 | 1 (3) | 92 (36) | 1 (0) | 0.75% | 38°2′43″N 98°31′6″W / 38.04528°N 98.51833°W | |
| Fairview | 22675 | 98 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°56′52″N 98°31′4″W / 37.94778°N 98.51778°W | |
| Farmington | 23250 | 591 | 6 (16) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°57′30″N 98°58′2″W / 37.95833°N 98.96722°W | |
| Hayes | 31025 | 212 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°7′20″N 98°38′49″W / 38.12222°N 98.64694°W | |
| Lincoln | 41225 | 113 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 38°12′38″N 98°52′2″W / 38.21056°N 98.86722°W | |
| North Seward | 51375 | 186 | 2 (5) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 38°12′36″N 98°45′27″W / 38.21000°N 98.75750°W | |
| Ohio | 52475 | 409 | 4 (11) | 95 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°58′40″N 98°45′7″W / 37.97778°N 98.75194°W | |
| Putnam | 58050 | 19 | 0 (0) | 182 (70) | 5 (2) | 2.91% | 38°10′26″N 98°31′51″W / 38.17389°N 98.53083°W | |
| Richland | 59650 | 70 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°57′49″N 98°51′12″W / 37.96361°N 98.85333°W | |
| Rose Valley | 61300 | 74 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°51′41″N 98°44′19″W / 37.86139°N 98.73861°W | |
| St. John | 62300 | 1,037 | 11 (29) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 38°0′58″N 98°45′21″W / 38.01611°N 98.75583°W | |
| South Seward | 66975 | 55 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | 38°8′11″N 98°44′36″W / 38.13639°N 98.74333°W | |
| Stafford | 67800 | 1,291 | 14 (36) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°57′40″N 98°36′50″W / 37.96111°N 98.61389°W | |
| Union | 72450 | 41 | 0 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | 37°52′31″N 98°37′40″W / 37.87528°N 98.62778°W | |
| West Cooper | 76875 | 64 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | 38°2′37″N 98°38′9″W / 38.04361°N 98.63583°W | |
| York | 80800 | 61 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.27% | 37°52′14″N 98°31′9″W / 37.87056°N 98.51917°W |
See also
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References
- 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ A History of Stafford County, Frank A. Steele, 1982
- ↑ Stafford County, Kansas 1870-1990, Stafford County Historical & Genealogical Society, 1990, p.5
- ↑ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
External links
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- Official
- Stafford County local history and genealogy
- Kansas State Historical Society
- William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
- Stafford County Historical & Genealogical Society
- Maps
- Stafford County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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